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Ruckus Wireless is back in play thanks to another wireless technology merger. Broadcom Limited is looking to acquire Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, with plans to divest Ruckus, which Brocade purchased for $1.2 billion this spring. Broadcom, a California company …

$25 billion merger of fiber providers geared toward delivering connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers Confirming widespread speculation, CenturyLink today announced plans to acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction worth $25 billion, according to the companies. If …

Apparently Sprint’s and T-Mobile US’ growth are having an impact on Verizon Wireless. Why do I say that? Just take a look at what’s happening in the advertising world. Verizon Wireless has hired Jamie Foxx and two Jamie Foxx doubles …

The Ericsson board of directors has appointed Börje Ekholm to be president and CEO of the company effective Jan. 16, 2017. Ekholm will also remain a member of the board. “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Börje …

The telecom industry is awash in merger talk at the moment, continuing a wave of consolidation that is seeing service providers complement delivery networks with content holdings, and has trickled down to the entire vendor ecosystem as high-capital costs coupled …

Acquisition of NXP will bolster Qualcomm portfolio around autonomous driving and industrial IoT Pending regulatory and closing machinations, San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today it will pay $39 billion to acquire Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP. Qualcomm is a leader in chips for …

Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 “potential Fiber cities” while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig Barratt, SVP of Alphabet and CEO of Access. In yesterday’s post, …

Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which has reduced staff and signaled a switch to a hybrid fiber/wireless network strategy, is a “dead business model walking,” according to Scott Cleland, president of consultancy Precursor and former Deputy U.S. Coordinator for Communications and …

Microsoft said digital strategies are key for the survival of telecom operators BERLIN – Telecom operators should think in a different way in order to launch digital transformation strategies, Bob de Haven, GM of worldwide communications and media at Microsoft, said …

AT&T, with City of Dallas, DART and Downtown Dallas Inc., planning an ‘urban-tech center’ AT&T announced this week plans to revitalize its headquarters and surrounding area in south downtown Dallas, as well as plans to grow its local workforce, according …

Reliance Jio launched on Sept. 5 with offer of free data and unlimited voice and text messaging services Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said it has attracted more than 16 million subscribers in the mobile segment since the launch of commercial operations …

The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, Globe’s head of retail and content experience, during a presentation …

Strong communication and clear objectives save time and money while speeding wireless infrastructure deployments LAS VEGAS–The creation of 5G and its many elements will require coordination and communication across the telecom ecosystem of carriers, vendors, integrators and managed service firms. …

Digital transformation is a trending buzzword in the information technology industry. While somewhat nebulous, it speaks to the need for generally risk-adverse, slow-moving enterprises to embrace things like the app economy, cloudification and software-based virtualization of business process. Factor in the threat …

Available for preorder in an exclusive deal with Verizon, new Google Pixel features high-end camera, personal assistant and compatibility with Project Fi mobile virtual network. Google on Monday announced its new Pixel phone, which will initially be available for preorder …

Telecommunications vendor Ericsson confirmed on Tuesday it intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, plans to recruit 1,000 in research and development Ericsson intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, the company announced on Tuesday morning. The telecommunications vendor employs approximately 16,000 …

Telefónica planned to raise up to $1.68 billion with the IPO Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has abandoned plans to launch an initial public offering of its infrastructure unit Telxius. “Telefónica and the joint global coordinators have decided to abandon the offering, …

The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and develop new technologies, including “5G,” the “internet of things” …

So, it’s official. Comcast is going to make their second attempt at wireless according to their CEO Brian Roberts. So what does re-entering wireless mean for Comcast’s future? The way the industry is heading, they need to be a player …

Over the last couple of years, there has been much attention to and change in the mobile payment space. PayPal was the leader for decades when Apple Pay, Google Pay and countless others entered the space in the last couple …

In the Rocky Mountains, learn how Union Wireless upgraded to LTE with no downtime in extremely challenging conditions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Wyoming—While the U.S. carrier market is dominated by Tier 1 operators, there are smaller, rural service providers delivering comparable quality …

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia event, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said the carrier has a ‘competitive advantage’ in network deployment strategy Two years into a five-year plan designed to return Sprint to profitability and vastly improve its network performance, …

In addition to 15 million Wi-Fi hot spots, Comcast has option to resell Verizon Wireless services During the Goldman Sachs Commacopia conference today, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts previewed plans for the cable TV giant to launch a Wi-Fi-integrated mobile virtual …

Sprint is on a comeback. But what exactly does that mean? I have followed them over the last few decades as a wireless analyst and I would say Sprint is better and faster than ever before. I also sense there …